The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-29
Focal affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.


Lewis A. Pyle has been appointed postmas.
ter at the Hickory, in place of Edward II. Prigg,
resigned.
One OF the finest fields of wheat in the coun.
ty is said 10 be that of Mr.. Charles l.. Vail near
Rock Spring Church
A Union chapel is contemplated at shures.
vile, as the outgrowth of the Union Sunday
School at that place.
The Baltimore county commissioners have
reduced the assessment on the Maryland Cen
trail Railroad from $3.50 to s., 500 mile.
"A large force of men are at work repairing
the Four-Mile Level on the Tidewater Canal,
which was seriously injured by the ice last
winter.
The concert by the Smith Family, at Church.
vile, last Saturday night, on account of the rain
was postponed until tomorrow night, 3Oth, at
7.30 o'clock.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club will meet at
the residence of Mr.. Geo. L. Silver, on Satur.
day, May 18th. The topics discussed will be
Gardening and Small Fruits"
MIR. Joseph Davis, of Level, had one of his
little fingers almost entirely severed from his
hand on Monday, by getting it caught between
two rails, while engaged in building fence.
MIR. B. Frank Hanway, of the first district,
who was suggested by friends as a suitable can.
ddatc for the Legislature, in a card in Tie Agis,
this week, announces that he is not in the field.
MIR. Samuel n. Hyde, who has for many
years held commission as postmaster at
Boothby Hill, has resigned and recommends
Mr. VIM E. Nichols as his successor. Mr..
Nichols keeps the store at Boothby Hill.
A little boy about ten years old, the second
son of Mr.. Samuel W. Hopkins, of Darlington,
was severely injured, last Sunday, by being
thrown from horse. He was badly cut about
the head. lie is attended by DR.. John slpping-
ton.
John James, colored hand on County
Commissioner Robert j. Walkers farm, near
Level, on Sunday, after hard fight, ed a
black snake five feet in length. He claims this
as the biggest if not the first snake killed in the
county this spring.
Mr.. Evan Thompson, of Webster, has a
two year old colt which weighs LOIS lbs, and
n colt one year old, which weighs 104 lbs. Mr..
Seth Taylor, of The same neighborhood, has q
colt seven months old, which is said to be hard
to beat for appearance and style.
A new passenger train, called the "fisher.
mems train" has been put on the new b. a. o.
Railroad. 1t leaves Camden station, Baltimore,
at $50 A. NJ. and arrives at Preston station at
s A. NJ. Returning, leaves Preston at CPS P.
NJ, arriving at Camden station at SP NJ.
MIR. b. F. Darbie, formerly of Clermont
Mills, has put two new wagons on his milk
route in Baltimore and is selling 90 gallons of
milk day, from his Clermont dairy This
milk is delivered to customers in bottles, sealed
at the dairy, and is pure and unadTterated.
"A disease, supposed to be pink-eye, has at.
tackled horses in the neighborhood of Upper
Falls and Fork, Baltimore county. They get
stiff in their limbs and stagger around, some.
times falling down. Upwards of 100 horses arc
said to be affected, but no fatal cases are re.
ported.
-Messrs Grillet ~ Mann, manufacturers of
handmade cans, 1922 Phlpot st., Baltimore send
us beautifully illustrated advertising fan. 1t
requires certain degree of faith to believe that
1t may be useful one of these days. Just now
fan is sarcasm-likc present of ice at
Christmas.
"A beautiful young driving mare, lately
purchased by Mr.. Edward NJ. Allen, Jr., of
Glen Cove, was at the Changers Hotel, Bel Air,
on Tuesday, on her way to her new owner
The animal is bay, with white points, and can
trot better than 2.40 Mr.. Allen met and drove
her home from Bel Air.